Category: Our Stories
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Colin Baxter
With his ingenious usage, possibly through necessity, of old charts for painting seascapes, Colin Baxter gives us both a flat perspective and an astral overview of his [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=””… […]
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Manx Nickeys – Smylie’s Boats
By Mike Smylie Disaster struck the Isle of Man in 1787 when much of the fishing fleet was destroyed in a particularly nasty gale at Douglas. These were the older scoute type of vessel, an… […]
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The Fal River
It was Easter, but bitterly cold, so we had the river pretty much to ourselves and it was like being back in the 19th or even (for Poldark fans) the 18th century.We were aboard Luke… […]
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The mighty Zulu – Smylie’s Boats
By Mike Smylie From the start here I must admit to being somewhat biased. Why? Because it’s my opinion that the Zulu – which is sometimes referred to as the Moray Firth fishing vessel –… […]
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The return of the Great Auk
The British Farne Islands could see the return of the Great Auk, extinct since 1844, as genetic scientists announce plans to recreate the species using DNA from museum specimens. Using still “live” DNA from the… […]
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Inflatable paddle board
Inflatable Paddle board review: trying one of these was something of a revelation Not many boaters will have failed to notice the rise of paddleboarding on just about any stretch of water that is available.… […]
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A six pack not to die for
In an ecological volte-face Salt water brewery has shown the drinks industry that it can indeed be ethical about its products by inventing a six pack ring that is constructed from brewing leftovers. Not only… […]
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Tilikum: the whale who made us think again
On Tilikum, the captive killer whale’s death in January 2017 It seems both sad and yet a good thing that Tilikum, the 36 year old bull Orca, has died at the Orlando Florida SeaWorld theme… […]
